Belt Item Number: 1646/6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red belt with central design of animals, birds, symbols, and buildings along central band with green strip through middle. Two thin strips on each side, altenating in pink and green, with white squares, and band borders each edge in red and green with white geometric designs. Braided fringe at one end, connected to single long braided then woven tie in same colour and motifs as borders on edge of belt.
Item History
- Made by Dionisia Marca Quispe (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before November 23, 1993
- Collected during 1994
- Owned by Mary Frame before September 25, 1995
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on September 25, 1995
What
- Name
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 1646/6
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 97.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Dionisia Marca Quispe (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taquile, Puno, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before November 23, 1993
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before September 25, 1995
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 1995
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1646/0006